Alarming Statistics
Fragility Fractures…
Present a Problem of Magnitude
These fractures have become nearly epidemic in the United States among the elderly with 1.5 million incidences each year.1
- 300,000 hip fractures
- Approximately 700,000 vertebral fractures
- 250,000 wrist fractures
- 300,000 fractures at other sites2
Continue to Increase
Up to one–half of all women and one–quarter of all men will sustain fragility fractures in their lifetimes.2
Result in Enormous Costs
Direct care expenditures from osteoporosis-related fractures exceed $18 billion annually.2
Are Undertreated
Currently, only 18% of patients receive recommended osteoporosis care following a fracture.2
Provide a Teachable Moment
Fragility fractures—as signaling events—provide opportunities for physicians to educate patients, fellow physicians, and other health care professionals. Fragility fractures are an independent predictor of future fractures.
